Port Moresby weather in May (Papua Region, Papua New Guinea)

This month is known as a warm month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Port Moresby in May lies at 29.8°C (85.64°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around 17.0°C (62.6°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

May is part of the rainy season with an average precipitation of 198mm (7.8 inches). There are generally around 18 rainy days. If you enjoy blue skies and sunshine, then this is a great time to go to Port Moresby with 212 hours of sun during the entire month.

 

Port Moresby, monthly averages in May

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Min Temperature 17 °C  

Max Temperature 29 °C  

Water Temperature 28 °C *  

Chance of Rain 63%  

Precipitation 198mm  

Rainy days 19 days  

Humidity 81% *  

Sunshine 212 hrs *  

Where to stay in Port Moresby

Where to go in Papua New Guinea in May

Find out more about the weather in Papua New Guinea in May and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in May? Visitors traveling to Port Moresby should plan on bringing a totally waterproof coat since it will often be raining. However, also bring your summer cloths because it can be very warm or even hot. With a water temperature of around 28.0°C (82.4°F), this is a great month to swim so bring your swimwear.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in May.

Swimming

8/10

Cycling

7/10

Walking

7/10

Camping

6/10

Outdoor sports

7/10

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